For the seventh consecutive year, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro has earned the heavily coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator – America’s largest independent charity evaluator. In demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver is now among a mere 3% of the charities who have received this consecutive rating.
As the nonprofit sector is advancing and expanding, donors are seeking accountability, transparency, and concrete results to inform their giving decisions. Outperforming most other charities in America, Charity Navigator sets Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver apart from other non-profits. “This is our highest possible rating indicating that Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver adheres to sector best practices and executes its mission in a financially efficient way,” noted Michael Thatcher, President and CEO of Charity Navigator. “This exceptional designation demonstrates to the public their trustworthiness.”
Founded in 2001, Charity Navigator has become the nation’s largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities. Forbes, Business Week, and Kiplinger’s Financial Magazine, among others, have profiled and celebrated Charity Navigators method of applying data-driven analysis to the charitable sector.
Written into Boys & Girls Clubs strategic plan is an overarching goal to manage finances with integrity through maintaining transparency to donors and stakeholders on the annual budget, and provide updates to current policies, audits and tax returns for public viewing on the website on a quarterly basis. After a comprehensive review of data from fiscal year 2016, Charity Navigator awarded the 4-star rating to Boys & Girls Clubs confirming that these goals are being met.
Help us celebrate this remarkable rating and kick your year-end giving off early by donating in support of Club members today!
